They were members of the same party (Democratic-Republican), but it took the House of Representatives 36 contentious ballots to break the tie, electing Jefferson president and Burr vice president.

Heritage Foundation president says Vice President JD Vance, who spoke Tuesday before the screening of "Live Not By Lies," has ...

Once the U.S. House of Representatives decided the outcome of the 1800 presidential election, Thomas Jefferson was sworn in (on March 4, 1801) as president and Aaron Burr became vice-president.

Cory Booker’s speech served as a reminder of the Senate’s potential for meaningful debate, but also underscored how far the ...

A brief stint in his most defining character, Odom will embody the former vice president for just 12 weeks ... Audiences can see Odom in the role of Burr at the Richard Rodgers Theatre starting ...